ESPN ranked the Vikings this past week as the eighth-best team in the NFL heading into the draft later this month, despite all of the losses they suffered on defense in free agency. ESPN had the Packers ranked fifth, the Bears 19th and the Lions 29th.
Las Vegas seems to agree with those marks. Online sportsbook Bovada had the Packers as the favorite to win the NFC North at +130, meaning a $100 bet would pay off $130 if the Packers won the division. The Vikings were at +185, the Bears at +375 and the Lions at +850.